Sea lions

At the sea lion site, the monarch of the rocks catches some attention while colleagues merely catch some rays (sun, not bat). The bird on the rock is one of many gathered at the sea lion site, waiting to swoop down and steal fish from hesitant viewers. For $5, you can buy five small fish in a cardboard fast food boat, and toss them to the sea lions.  Hence the expression, “Well, throw you you a fish!” or “Flip you a flounder!” If, however, you are slow to toss, the birds will swoop in and steal, just like on “The Voice.” And these have sharp beaks, and they don’t say “Mine!” like seagulls in the movies. 

While we were there, a falconer stopped by with falcon on his wrist, and released him/her. Hard to tell.  The opportunistic birds scattered like chaff in the wind.